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Electrical breakers are sized by the conductor that is connected to it. The conductor is sized by the current that is drawn by the circuit. The formula for amperage is I = W/E. Amps + Watts/Volts. 325/120 = 2.7 amps. A #14 copper conductor is rated at 15 amps. This is the minimum size wiring that is used for house circuits loads. The breaker for this size wiring will be a 15 amp breaker.
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How many 50 watt lights on a 15 amp circuit?
50 watt equals less than 1/2 amp current flow at 120 volts so you can have 30 light on a 15amp breaker or 40 on a twenty amp breaker.
How can you plug in a 120 volt 1500 watt space heater in Korea?
Take the plug in your hand, and insert the plug into the wall outlet.
What amp breaker do you use to run 1000 watt light bulb?
The smallest size breaker is a 15 amp and with a #14 wire which has a capacity for 15 amps and a 120 volt source, this combination will give you the capacity up to 1800 watts. W = A x V, 120 x 15 = 1800.
Will 2000 watts work on a 20 amp breaker?
The formula to use is I = W/E, assuming that the single breaker is delivering 120 volts, the amperage to the circuit is 16.6 amps. A continuous load on a 20 amp breaker has to be reduced to 80% according to the electrical code. 20 x .8 = 16. So to answer the question, yes, a 20 amp breaker will support a 2000 watt load at 120 volts.
What size breakers are needed for two 500 watt baseboards?
Each baseboard heater will draw a little over 4 amps at 120 volts or 2 Amps at 240 volts. The total number of baseboards on a circuit will draw the sum of these amps. Keep the load under 80% of the amperage rating of the breaker.
What size breaker for a 1500 watt 120 volt heater?
15 amp
What size breaker for 120 volt 2500 watt water heater?
20 amp is perfect, 15 is fine
What size breaker should be used for 1500 watt bathroom exhaust fan heater?
20 amp breaker 12 gauge wire assuming its 120 volt
What ampts on the breaker do you needfor a 4500 watt hot water tank?
Assuming this is standard house voltage of 120 VAC your 4500 Watt heater will draw about 37.5 amps. You would normally install a 50A breaker and would have to run 8 gauge wire.
Can you run one 1500 watt heater on a 125V- 15A 60Hz power strip?
Yes, a 1500 watt heater operating on 120 volts has an amperage of A = W/V. Amps = Watts/Volts = 1500/120 = 12.5 amps. It is not a recommended practice to do so.
How many 50 watt lights on a 15 amp circuit?
50 watt equals less than 1/2 amp current flow at 120 volts so you can have 30 light on a 15amp breaker or 40 on a twenty amp breaker.
Why does my 1500 watt heater consistently blow my 15 amp breaker fuse?
At 120 Volts your heater is drawing about 12.5 Amps. If your house only had 120 V then it would draw 13.6 Amps. Problems could be 1.) Other devices on same circuit. 2.) Internal short in the heating element that reduced resistance and increased current. 3.) Faulty heater in that it really delivers more than 1500 watts because heating elements are less resistance than rating would require. 4.) Faulty breaker. These are in order of likelihood. You are close enough to the limit of the breaker that it could be any of these things. Typically you should not exceed 80% of the breaker rating and that is just where you are operating.
What size wire and breaker for 8 kw heater?
If your power source is 120 V then 8000/120 = 66.7 Amps. If operated at 240 V then it is 33.3 Amps. In the first case you would need 3 AWG and in the second 8 AWG.
A 2000 watt heater connected to a 120 volt circuit will draw a current of?
Current (amps)=Watts/Volts =2000/120 =16.75 =16.75 amps
What would be the amperage draw of a single phase 1200 watt heater if voltage is 120?
10 Amps. Amps=Watts/Volts
How can you plug in a 120 volt 1500 watt space heater in Korea?
Take the plug in your hand, and insert the plug into the wall outlet.
How many amps breaker is needed for a 5000 watt heater?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.US NEC: 4800 watts is 40 amps at 120 volts, or 20 amps at 240 volts. This can be no more than 80% of the breaker's rated value. You need a 50 amp breaker for 120 volt operation, though 120 volt operation is not advised. You need a 30 amp breaker for 240 volt operation.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
